A Major Source of Infection in Burn Areas Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

A major source of infection in burn areas is:

• A)the skin grafts
• B)microbes surviving in the hair follicles in the burn area
• C)circulating blood bringing microbes to the burn wound
• D)the patient's hands transferring microbes to the burn area

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Definitions:

Neck

Slightly constricted part of a tooth, between the crown and the root.

Nasolacrimal Canal

A duct that drains tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity.

Tears

A clear fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye, serving to lubricate the eye and wash away irritants.

Eyes

Eyes are organs of vision that respond to light and allow for vision by sending signals through the optic nerve to the brain.